- CCAMLR Convention | UNEP - UN Environment Programme
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living ResourcesA OverviewAntarctica is surrounded by an unbroken and dynamic body of water known as the Southern Ocean, which constitutes about 10% of the world's total ocean surface For about 200 years, Antarctica's resources have been unsystematically harvested In many cases the intense level of exploitation resulted in the severe
- Debunking eight common myths about climate change | UNEP
Here’s a closer look at some of the most popular misconceptions around the climate crisis
- State of the marine environment in Antarctica - UNEP
Human activities have had a major effect on the balance of the Antarctic marine ecosystem, this can be seen by damage of large agae such as kelp that is caused by increased UV penetration
- About the United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP
UNEP is the global champion for the environment with programmes focusing on sustainable development, climate, biodiversity and more
- Ozone layer recovery is on track, helping avoid global warming . . . - UNEP
NAIROBI, 9 January 2023 – The ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefitting efforts to mitigate climate change This is the conclusion of a UN-backed panel of experts, presented today at the American Meteorological Society’s 103rd annual meeting Examining novel technologies such as geoengineering for the
- How the pact to protect the ozone layer is helping counter . . . - UNEP
The crisis led to the Montreal Protocol, a landmark global agreement that has put the ozone layer on the path to recovery But the Protocol also has the potential to do something else: slow climate change By implementing its key obligations, countries could prevent what experts call a massive
- Rebuilding the ozone layer: how the world came together for the . . . - UNEP
The remarkable story of the battle to save the ozone layer starts with science In the mid-1970s, scientists warned that man-made chemicals in everyday products like aerosols, foams, refrigerators and air-conditioners were harming the ozone layer At that time, they didn’t know the scale of the problem But in 1985, a hole was confirmed in the ozone layer over Antarctica The world’s
- World Ozone Day, 16 September 2025 | Ozonaction - UNEP
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